Use These 10 Gadgets to Make Holiday Travel Easy

Words most people wouldn’t use to describe ‘holiday travel’ include easy or comfortable. Whether you’re traveling by plane or by car, there will be plenty of obstacles, lost items, and other mishaps along the way. While seeing friends and family is always worth the effort it takes to actually get there, there are many tech gadgets that can help improve the quality and increase the enjoyment of traveling. Here are 10 of them.

10 BauBax Travel Bomber Jacket (Men and Women)

The BauBax Travel Bomber Jacket is the everyday jacket you’ve always needed but never existed. Of the jacket’s 15 total features, it includes earphone holders, a dedicated phone pocket, neck pillow, and built-in gloves. For anyone traveling this season, this is the perfect stress-free jacket–keeping your iPhone, passport, pen, and more protected and within close reach. Simply put, the BauBax Travel Bomber hits on three levels: style, functionality, and comfort. Buy here: Get this all-in-one smart jacket for $109.99 for men (black, red, blue) and women (black, red, blue).

9Durable Military Grade Charging Cable

Made out of braided ballistic military-grade nylon, double thick protective PVC jacket, extra thick wire gauge and a robust kevlar core, this Nomad Ultra Rugged Universal Cable is made to last. Gift this tough cable to a friend who can’t decide between iPhone or Android (although the choice should be obvious), since this utilitarian cable includes both a Lighting and micro USB cable. Or use it yourself to keep your phone charged through the holidays and beyond. Buy here: Get this universal charging cable for $34.95.

8 Ultra-Thin Battery Pack

Whether you’re driving hundreds of miles, or waiting to board a plane, you can easily run out of battery power traveling over the holidays. Be sure your phone is at full battery (whether you’re around an outlet or not) with this Mophie Powerstation 8X Battery Pack, boasting an incredible 15W output that can recharge a smartphone up to eight times. It’s also one of the slimmest external batteries on the market, meaning it won’t take up too much space while you’re traveling light. Buy here: Get this must-have portable battery for $79.95, or 46% off the usual price of $149.95.

7 Truly Wireless Earphones

When all you want is some peace and quiet in a house full of guests or while on the road, these Treblab X11 Earphones will certainly do the trick. They deliver high-quality sound in the ultra-convenient, wireless package, with passive noise cancellation to drown out even the rowdiest of relatives. Buy here: Get these wireless earbuds for $36.99, or 81% off the usual price of $199.99.

6 Highly Rated Mindfulness App

Apps are capable of doing a lot these days, and this Aura Premium: Lifetime Subscription could be your ticket to a zen holiday season (it can actually happen). Using groundbreaking AI, Aura delivers short, science-backed mindfulness meditation exercises every day to cater to you and your needs — it just won’t get your mother-in-law out of the house. Buy here: Relieve stress for $59.99 — that’s 84% off the usual price of $399.

5 Universal Dash Smartphone Clip

Hitting the road for the holidays? Prevent accidents and keep your eyes on the road, even while you navigate with this Universal Dash Smartphone Clip Mount. It easily clips onto your dashboard and allows you to adjust your phone’s angle for your best view — helping you avoid getting a ticket (or worse). Buy here: Get this handy mount for $11.99 – that’s 69% off the original price of $39.

4 Activity Planning App

You have a lot to get done before the holidays actually hit: grocery shopping, gift buying, invite sending — and the list goes on and on. With this WeDo Pro: Lifetime Subscription, you’ll be able to keep track of it all — plus, there’s a way you can collaborate on your to-dos, sharing lists with groups and setting up tasks so that you can ensure everything gets done on time. Buy here: Get this powerful planning app for $19.99, or 88% off the original price of $180.

3 2-in-1 Eye Mask and Headphone Set

Flight delays happen – and for those longer layovers or red eye flights, there’s these Sleep Eye Mask Headphones. The ultra-soft, memory foam eye mask helps block out light (including the one from the person next to you reading on the plane) and built-in over-ear headphones can play whatever music you like, or keep out ambient noise. Buy here: Get some rest for $19.99, or 59% off the usual price of $49.

2 High Quality Smartphone Camera Lens Kit

Getting that perfect holiday photo with your family and friends shouldn’t be difficult — and with this RevolCam: The Multi-Lens Photo Revolution for Smartphones kit, it won’t be. The RevolCam provides extra flash for dark shots and a wide-angle lens to make sure that the entire family fits in the shot — plus wide angle, fisheye and macro lenses that easily attach to your smartphone. Buy here: No DSLR, no problem — get this kit for $34.99, or 40% off the usual price of $59.

1 Bluetooth Fingerprint Smart Lock

Maybe you’re not traveling this year, and friends and family are actually coming to you. No longer will you need to worry about being present to unlock the door when they arrive, or passing out spare keys. Simply give your loved ones the access code to this Bluetooth smart lock and they can let themselves right in no matter where you are. This waterproof and dustproof smart lock allows users to unlock doors with anti-peep keypad touchscreen, advanced fingerprint recognition, or straight from an iPhone. Buy here: Get this smart lock for $168.99, or 47% off the usual price of $319.99